Row by Row Episode 223: ALL ABOUT ONIONS!
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Our short-day onion plants have officially arrived at Hoss HQ!! Since we are starting to ship out our onion bundles, we feel like this is a relevant topic, yet again! Knowing the type of onion to grow, spacing, irrigation, and more, it's all about onions tonight!
Grow The Right Onions For Your Area
- Short day (bulbs when day length reaches 10-12 hours)
- Intermediate (bulbs when day length reaches 12-13 hours)
- Long day (bulbs when day length reaches 14-16 hours)
Onion Phases
- In the vegetative phase where they are producing green leaves, all energy is focused on growing the green tops
- Bulbing phase: when the day length reaches a certain length, they start bulbing.
All About Onions - Nutrient Inputs
- Before transplanting: Complete Organic fertilizer
- 2 weeks post planting: 20-20-20
- 4 weeks post planting: 20-20-20 and micro boost - Alternating with Ammonium Sulfate
- Bulbing: stop fertilizers
3 Big Secrets To Big Sweet Onions
- Water requirements/irrigation
- Nutrition:
- Plant the right type for your area
*Keep weeds under control, b/w rows with wheel hoe weekly
*Between plants with Single time cultivator.
*Sulfur gives the plant the onion flavor
* Correct amount of water gives them the sweetness
CHECK OUT OUR ONION-GROWING GUIDE!